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Cheekatilo

Thriller Telugu


When crime anchor Sandhya’s best friend is found dead under suspicious circumstances, she embarks on a dangerous investigation that collides with a dark past. As secrets unravel, Sandhya must face her trauma and rise as a fearless voice for the silenced.

Cast:Sobhita Dhulipala, Vishwadev Rachakonda, Chaitanya Visalakshmi, Isha Chawla, Jhansi, Aamani
Director:Sharan Koppisetty
Writer:Chandra Pemmaraju, Sharan Koppisetty
Editor:KSN
Camera:Mallikarjun

Guild Reviews

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Sobhita Dhulipala anchors a crime drama that occasionally thrills

FCG Member Reviewer Sangeetha Devi Dundoo
Fri, January 23 2026

Sharan Kopishetty’s Telugu film works more as a compelling social commentary than an edge-of-the-seat whodunnit

There are two strands to Cheekatilo (In the Darkness), the Prime Video original Telugu film directed by Sharan Kopishetty. On the surface, it is a crime drama that attempts to build an edge-of-the-seat whodunnit. At its core, however, it is a social commentary that urges silenced voices to speak, heal and find closure to long-buried wounds. In a film led by Sobhita Dhulipala, this second strand proves far more compelling.

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